Fleet Insurance Rates Up 17%: The REAL Reasons Operators Are Paying More... Ground Transportation Podcast LISTEN NOW Insurance remains one of the most challenging and frustrating realities facing ground transportation operators today. Even companies with strong safety records are seeing double-digit premium increases , shrinking carrier options, and fewer levers to pull at renewal time. In this episode of the Ground Transportation Podcast , James Blain is joined by Joseph Madiedo , a second-generation transportation insurance specialist from The Professional Insurance Center , to unpack what’s really happening behind the scenes of the insurance market. Joseph explains why insurance rates continue to rise, how reinsurance and litigation costs affect operators nationwide, and what insurance carriers actually look for when underwriting transportation risk. Drawing from deep experience across limo , charter bus , motorcoach ,...